Maintenance Manager

Provides leadership and direction to our plant maintenance department responsible for repair, maintenance, and installation of machines, tools, and equipment in manufacturing operations. Responsible for eliminating causes of failure and ensuring full equipment life in coordination with daily maintenance completed by operating personnel. Managed maintenance budgeting and upskilling of talent.

Schedule:

Monday‑Friday, working 7am‑5pm with flexibility as needed to meet plant needs including night and weekend hours.

Location:

1 Quality Place, Buckner, KY 40010.

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• 401(k) with match
• STD/LTD/AD&D/Life
• HSA
• FSA
• EAP
• Hospital indemnity
• Accident Insurance
• Identity and Fraud Protection Plan
• Legal
• Critical Illness

Salary, based on experience and other qualifications: $93k – $138k annually with additional bonus potential.

• Execute plant‑specific vision and mission to assure continuous improvement and alignment with the corporate vision.
• Ensure that all manufacturing/facility systems are properly resourced and that all resources are efficiently utilized.
• Direct maintenance team leaders and hourly maintenance associates in their roles and responsibilities to meet plant objectives in safety, quality, cost, and customer service.
• Provide technical support for efficient troubleshooting/problem‑solving activities and maintenance repair to maximize efficiencies and limit downtime.
• Continuously apply sound mechanical and electrical solutions to resolve hindrances to plant efficiencies and to drive continuous improvement.
• Provide leadership in implementing/maintaining preventive and predictive maintenance programs.
• Manage maintenance department costs within budgetary guidelines.
• Ensure that appropriate inventory levels for standard replacement parts are maintained.
• Manage the buildings and grounds such that good manufacturing practices (GMP) are adhered to and a professional appearance is maintained.
• Perform follow‑up analysis to identify and resolve recurring downtime/inefficient operational issues.
• Schedule mandatory inspections and coordinate certifications and appropriate authorities.
• Ensure environmental compliance.
• Drive employee engagement, training, and development to maximize manufacturing, quality, safety, and productivity goal attainment.
• Effectively communicate results and action plans to appropriate employees and managers.
• Collaborate directly with human resources to insure employee issues or concerns are correctly addressed and resolved.
• Collaborate with finance to create and execute a maintenance and capital budget to insure that financial allocations and obligations are set, administered and met.
• Initiate cost savings measures.
• Ensure all plant maintenance operations are conducted in a safe and controlled environment.
• Ensure all quality and regulatory standards, specifications and policies are met or exceeded.
• Safely and accurately perform all duties as required for this position to ensure the safety and quality of our products.
• All other duties as assigned.

• Minimum of 7 years of maintenance experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Minimum of 3 years of supervisory/management experience.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Industrial Management, Manufacturing, Production Operations Management or equivalent field of study (or equivalent highly preferred).
• Excellent communication, presentation, and negotiation skills.
• Strong mechanical aptitude and work knowledge of electrical and mechanical systems; PLC knowledge a plus.
• Excellent troubleshooting and diagnostic skills with the ability to define problems and resolve quickly.
• Strong computer application skills, network and PC business application software.
• Basic mathematical and statistical skills.
• Basic financial skills and understanding.

• Must be able to perform the essential functions of the job with or without reasonable accommodation.
• Ability to stand, climb, pull, push, carry, grasp, reach, twist, turn, and stoop.
• Ability to walk and/or stand for extended periods of time.
• Must be able to work overtime and extended hours as required.
• Good physical condition with the ability to lift up to 50 lbs frequently.
• Good hand/eye…